YouTube Tests Expanding Picture-in-Picture Beyond Premium Outside US, But Restrictions May Remain
• Non-Premium YouTube users in parts of Europe are seeing picture-in-picture (PiP) mode on their devices, suggesting it could expand beyond the US soon.
• However, recent comments from YouTube contradict this, stating PiP still requires a Premium subscription outside the US.
• In addition to geographic restrictions, free YouTube users still can't view some content like music videos in PiP mode.
• YouTube support pages show PiP restrictions still in place for non-Premium users, like not allowing music videos.
• It's possible YouTube is testing making PiP more widely available outside the US to non-Premium users, but unclear if/when this would officially roll out.